-Taquin’s opening of doors is representative of the space between Tarquin and

Lucrece’s will which he is forcing open

-the rape itself had been transposed into an architectural metaphor

-long tradition of representing the body as a house

-refers also to the genealogical lineage that is represented by the “house”

-eg. The House of York, the House of the Montigues, etc.

-house=lineage

Lines 351-71

-notice Tarquin’s knee inserted between Lucrese legs as a sign of the violation

about to occur (in the painting of rape of Lucrese)

-there is also a lot of animal imagery

Lines 386-406

-In Shakespeare’s language, Sleep and Death are very similar

-in the renaissance they wondered where the soul went while the body slept

-description of Lucrece sleeping -> see the blazon being used

-anadiplosis -> The repetition of the last word (or phrase) from the previous line,

clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next

-this is seen in the second stanza

-Polyptoton: Repeating a word, but in a different form. Using a cognate of a given

word in close proximity (same word, different grammatical form)

-also seen in the second stanza (will, wilful, etc)

-as if we are getting a glimpse of Lucrece before she gets transformed into the body

which she will become

-translation of sleep to death has been suspended

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The rape of lucrece lecture 4 notes. Plaiting/braiding also a word used to describe an individual"s character during this time period. Which, having all, all could not satisfy: Pay attention to the word all -> this is a rhetorical figure. One of the sources of the intricate power of language in poem. This rhetorical figure is called epizeuxis -> simply the repetition of word and gives the poem an augmentation. With the repetition of all -> only to modify the meaning with its opposite. Projects what we see in the structure of the poem. Uses the rhetorical figure pollexis as well (foreshadowing) The theme of chivalry and patriarchy is also brought up. In the poem, we get an extended description of what happened. Copiousness -> opening and extending the margins of a story or a narrative. This is done through a journey through tarquin"s mind as he fights with himself. This journey through his mind is known as psychomachia.